Physician profile
Stephen T Onesti
NPI 1114912458
$1,247.97
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $739 in 2025
The $739 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Neurological Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $25.87 · 2020: $71.28 · 2021: $128 · 2022: $166 · 2024: $118 · 2025: $739.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $857.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $856.56 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $250.28 | 2024-2025 | Anteralign Spinal System With Titan Nanolock Surface Technology, Pivox Oblique Lateral Spinal System, Stealthstation S8 Platform |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $215.62 | 2024-2025 | Senza, Coalition |
| Cerapedics INC. | $215.31 | 2025 | I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft |
| Nevro Corp. | $165.85 | 2022 | |
| 4web, INC. | $156.07 | 2020-2021 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $107.98 | 2025 | Trialtis |
| Djo, LLC | $40.78 | 2024 | Cmf |
| Stryker Corporation | $29.16 | 2020 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $26.59 | 2025 | Intracept |
| Baxter Healthcare | $25.87 | 2019 | |
| Neurelis, INC. | $14.46 | 2021 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "I saw Stephen Onesti listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.